The cat purred softly as it slept.

Meaning: This sentence describes a cat making a low, rumbling sound while it is sleeping.

Choice of Words: Purred is a verb that means to make a low, rumbling sound like a cat does when it's content. Softly means in a gentle and quiet manner. As is a conjunction used to connect two clauses or ideas. Slept is the past tense of the verb sleep, which means to be in a state of rest.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The fluffy cat purred softly as it slept.
• The cat purred softly as it slept on the couch.
• Cat slept bed and purred.
• The cat purred and slept.
• Cat purred slept belly.
• The cat purred softly on the couch.
• The cat purred softly.
• Orange cat purred softly.
• The friendly cat purred softly as it rubbed against my leg.
• Cat purred softly on my lap.